Non-refillable bottle.



NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE. APPLICATION FILED MAY 6. 1914.

1,150,297. Patented Aug.17, 1915.

ammo; HENRY J CQsTER Wi/tneoow I Q HENRY J. OSTER, OF ETHAN, SOUTHDAKOTA.

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented A 0; 17 1915 Application.filed May a, 1914.. sriai'ivo. 836,766.

- To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY J. Os'inn, a citizen 'of the United States,residing at Ethan, in the county of Davison and State,

of South-Dakota, have invented certain new 'andusefu'l Improvements inNon-Refillable Bottles, of which the following is aspecification,.reference being had to the accompaneck.

n 'in drawin s.

This invention relates to improvements non-refillable bottle'st'and hasfor its' primary object to provide a very simple and efiicient device ofthis character {whi'clh will effectually prevent fraudulent refilling ofthe bottle after the same has beenemptied.

The invention has for another object to provide a device of the abovecharacter which is so constructed that the parts there of may "not bemanipulated by the insertion of awire or other instrument into thebottle Another and more particular object of the invention resides inthe provision hf a flap 215' peripheral threads adapted for engage- .ir'ent'with asingle thread on the wall of the bottle'neck, said ballengaging the flap valve; and means for reinovably mounting the same inthe bottle neck, and a ball havvalve "when the bottle is in an uprightposition and holding the same closed, and movable between said valve andthe threadon the bottle neck when the bottle is inverted "whereby theliquid may be decanted.

\Vith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists innovel features of construction, combination, and arrangement Y of partsas will be hereinafter referred to and more particularly pointed out inthe specification and claims.

For a full understandi reference is to be had to the followingdescription and accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is an enlargedvertical section through the neck of a bottle showing my improvednon-refilling device arranged therein; Fig. 2 is a similar view, thebottle being inverted; Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 8-3 of Fig.1: Fig. l is a section taken on the line H of Fig. 2: Fig. 5 is a detailperspective view of the 'alve-carrying disk; and Fig. 6 is a detailelevation of the ball.

Referring in detail to the drawings oin dicates the neck of a bottle,the open end of which is adapted to be iclosed by a suitable cork 6 inthe ordinary manner. Upon points as indicated at S;

forming an annular-groove 11.

at diametrically opposite points is cut away with outwardly projectinglugs 15. disk is formed" with a central opening 16,

ng of the invention,-

the inner wall of the bottle neck intermedi ate its ends a singleinwardly projecting thread 7 is formed sai. thread being re cessed ornotched at diametrically opposite Spaced annular ribs 9 and 10. are alsoformed on tlldWall of thebottleneck inwardly of the thread 7 in. spacedrelation thereto, said spaced ribs The rib 9 or recessed as at 12 for apurpose which will be later pointed out. As shown at 13, the uppersurface of the annular rib 9 is curved and merges into the wall of thebottle neck.

A disk 14 formed preferably of aluminum is provided. upon its edge atoppositepoints This one end of which is flared as at 17 to provide aseatfor the flap valve 18 which is hinged or pivoted upon the disk at oneside of the opening therein as indicated at 19.

' The ball 20 formed preferably of glass is provided with a plurality ofthreads 21' upon its periphery which are adapted for engagement with thesingle thread 7 on the bottle neck. This ball is slightly less indiameter than the interior diameter ofthe neck Saidball is preferablyformed with spaced openings 22 to receive the prongs 0r tines of asiiitable implement whereby the ball may be turned and threaded inwardlyto its operative position.

In assembling the several parts of the dovice after the bottle has beenfilled. the disk 14; carrying theliap valve 18, is first inserted intothe neck of the bottle. the lugs 15 on en-the edge of said'disk passingthrough the recesses 8 iii the annular thread 7 on the bot- ,tle neck,and also through the recesses 1'.

in the annular rib 9 until said lugs rest upon the lower rib 10. Thedisk 1% is then turned so as to dispose the lugs 15 out of registry withthe recesses 12, said lugs rc- ..,in -.i.ts.closed position. Tliis valveis prefer- 1-5, v threadl'. It. will be obvious that by-the ablyprovided with a. peripheral packing ring of rubber, cork, or othersuitable material so as to provide an air-tight closure and exclude airfrom the interior of the bottle. The parts being. assembled in themanner above'described, when the bottle is inverted to decant itscontents, the ball 20 moves out ofcontact with the valve 18 and lodgesupon the annular thread 7 onthe bottle neck. The valve 18 is thus forcedto its open position by the pressure of the liquid and said.liquidpasses through the opening 16 in thedisk 14 and around the ball, thesame finally finding an outlet through thenotches or recesses 8 in theprovision of the ball 20 and the manner of inserting the same in thehottle neck, after said ball is once placed in position, the. samecannot be removed, The device, however, permits of the ready outwardflow of the liquid when the bottle is inverted.- The large ball restingupon the valve 18, absolutelyprecludesthe possibility ofthe insertion ofa wire or otherinstrument into the bottle neck whereby said-valve may beliftediirom its seat and the bottle refilled. Thus, the fraudulentrefilling of the bottle after the same has been'emptied of its contents.is rendered impossible. 'It will also be appreciated that my invention,owing,to its extreme simplicity, may be produced at ,a

small manufacturing cost,.and isihighly re liable and eflicient inpractical operation.

While I have above described thepreferred form, construction, andarrangement of the several elements employed, it will be understood thatthe device is susceptible of considerable modification therein, and Itherefore reserve the privilege of resorting to all such legitimatechanges as may be fairly embodied within the spirit and, scope of theinvention, as claimed. What is claimed is: r

1. The combination of a bottle having a neck, a flap valve mounted inthe inner end of said bottle neck, the wall of. the bottle neck having asingle interior thread iormed thereon between said flap valve and itsouter end, said thread being providedwith a plurality of notches orrecesses therein, and a spherical member having a series of peripheralthreads for engagement with the single thread on the bottle neck wherebysaid member may be disposed within the bottle neck for movement betweensaid thread and the flap valve, said member normally resting upon saidvalve; and acting to hold the same in its closed position.

2. The combination of a bottle having a neck, a disk mounted insaidbottleneck provided with a central opening, a flap valve normallyclosing said opening, said bottleneck being provided ;upon its innerwall with an annular rib 1n spaced relation to said disk, a ball of lessdiameter than the bottle neck and movable between said disk and saidrib, said rib hmlting the outward movevment of the hall, and said ballnormally resting uponthe flap valve and holding the same in its closedposition.

3. The combination of a. bottle, a disk arranged in the neck of thebottle provided with a central opening. a flap valve normally closingsaid opening, said bottle neck,

being also formed with an inwardly project-.-

ing annular thread spacedfrom said disk:

and having a plurality of notches therein,

and a ball of less diameter than the interior movement between thethread on said neck and said disk, saidball normally resting.

uponthe flap valve and holding the same in its closed position. A a v Intestimony whereof-I hereunto aflix my signature in'the presence of twowitnesses.

. HENRY J. 'OSTER. Witnesses:

Jonx A. l-lUMrA', F. J. WeLcH.

